<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Has anybody done anything with the WRT54GL as far as Freeradius and LDAP?   Only allowing users that have username and password to use the wireless connection?       LD > Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:00:12 -0500 > From: linux-user-request@egr.msu.edu > Subject: linux-user Digest, Vol 55, Issue 24 > To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu > > Send linux-user mailing list submissions to > linux-user@egr.msu.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > linux-user-request@egr.msu.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > linux-user-owner@egr.msu.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of linux-user digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: router for home (Michael George) > 2. Re: router for home (Karl Schuttler) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:28:10 -0500 > From: Michael George <george@idealso.com> > Subject: Re: [GLLUG] router for home > To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu > Message-ID: <4747701A.2030906@idealso.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Thanks to everyone for their input. I decided to get a Linksys WRT54GL > and I plan to put dd-wrt on it. I have found the downloads and some of > the docs, but their documentation seems to be a bit spotty. > > I haven't been able to find a nice overview page which says something like: > This is what dd-wrt is. The basic package is has these things and here > are the pages which document the screens to configure the basics. If > you add packages (which you can find here), each will come with a file > to document that package's config screen. The VPN firmware is the > standard with these packages. The VOIP firmware is the standard with > these packages..." Etc. > > In short, I've not found anything that documents the configuration or > says what is all contained in the "more than standard" images. Am I > looking in the wrong places? > > Thanks! > > Michael George wrote: > > My home router/firewall is acting wonky and has to be power-cycled every > > so often. I think it's time to get a new one. My needs are very simple, > > all I need are NAT and port forwarding of a single port or two. I have > > thought about a m0n0wall, IPCop, smoothwall, or some other similar system, > > but since I need so little I hate to feed such a big system when a little > > firmware router will consume less power and probably work just fine. I > > would also like the option of wireless to the router, even if I don't need > > it right now... > > > > I'd like people's recommendations on what to look into for a good router. > > If you think that a *nix distro *is* the way to go in spite of my > > reasoning above, I'd like to hear it. If you have a router/firewall > > that's been serving you well, I'd like to know what brand. > > > > If I my next one runs 5 years+ like this current netgear has for me, I > > guess I will be mostly satisfied... > > > > Thanks for your time! > > > > -Michael George > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-user mailing list > > linux-user@egr.msu.edu > > http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user > > -- > -M > > There are 10 kinds of people in this world: > Those who can count in binary and those who cannot. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:19:24 -0500 > From: "Karl Schuttler" <rexykik@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [GLLUG] router for home > To: "linux-user@egr.msu.edu" <linux-user@egr.msu.edu> > Message-ID: > <984d708a0711232119w4cbfafadl6c077fabf2e535f@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > You could also look for openwrt guides, as the firmwares are pretty > closely based. > > How you flash (from what i remember): > > Flash with the small firmware from the proprietary web gui. > In the new flashed environment, flash again with the large firmware file. > > Tada! > > I remember there might be some steps of telneting in, but I don't > remember exactly. > > Openwrt is a bit better for the hardcore user, but ddwrt should suit you fine. > > > On Nov 23, 2007 7:28 PM, Michael George <george@idealso.com> wrote: > > Thanks to everyone for their input. I decided to get a Linksys WRT54GL > > and I plan to put dd-wrt on it. I have found the downloads and some of > > the docs, but their documentation seems to be a bit spotty. > > > > I haven't been able to find a nice overview page which says something like: > > This is what dd-wrt is. The basic package is has these things and here > > are the pages which document the screens to configure the basics. If > > you add packages (which you can find here), each will come with a file > > to document that package's config screen. The VPN firmware is the > > standard with these packages. The VOIP firmware is the standard with > > these packages..." Etc. > > > > In short, I've not found anything that documents the configuration or > > says what is all contained in the "more than standard" images. Am I > > looking in the wrong places? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Michael George wrote: > > > My home router/firewall is acting wonky and has to be power-cycled every > > > so often. I think it's time to get a new one. My needs are very simple, > > > all I need are NAT and port forwarding of a single port or two. I have > > > thought about a m0n0wall, IPCop, smoothwall, or some other similar system, > > > but since I need so little I hate to feed such a big system when a little > > > firmware router will consume less power and probably work just fine. I > > > would also like the option of wireless to the router, even if I don't need > > > it right now... > > > > > > I'd like people's recommendations on what to look into for a good router. > > > If you think that a *nix distro *is* the way to go in spite of my > > > reasoning above, I'd like to hear it. If you have a router/firewall > > > that's been serving you well, I'd like to know what brand. > > > > > > If I my next one runs 5 years+ like this current netgear has for me, I > > > guess I will be mostly satisfied... > > > > > > Thanks for your time! > > > > > > -Michael George > > > _______________________________________________ > > > linux-user mailing list > > > linux-user@egr.msu.edu > > > http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user > > > > -- > > -M > > > > There are 10 kinds of people in this world: > > Those who can count in binary and those who cannot. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-user mailing list > > linux-user@egr.msu.edu > > http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > linux-user mailing list > linux-user@egr.msu.edu > http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user > > > End of linux-user Digest, Vol 55, Issue 24 > ****************************************** <hr />Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_powerofwindows_112007' target='_new'>Power up!</a></body> </html>